The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. May 9th. 1887,

WASHINGTON, May 9th, 1887.
The president, Mrs. Cleveland, the
cabinet and diplomatic corps have been
busy during the past few days discharg-
ing official social duties to the queen OF
the Sandwich Islands. The remainder
of Washington society has divided its
time between the Jockey Club races,
the opera and the circus
- Each day there has been a full pro-
gramme for the entertainment of the
Hawaiian visitor, which after having
been fully carried out. found royalty
very fatigued and willing to rest, The
queen weighs about two hundred
pounds apparently and Washington
weather is warmer than that which she
has recently felt, judging from the tact
that she arrived from Chicago in d
travelling garment of fur.
The events of her first day in Wash
ingtou began with visit TO the presi-
dent at noon accompanied by her
suite. All visitors had been excluded
from the white hOnse at ten O'Clock, so
that only few correspondents were III
the corridor, when the victoria, drawn
10y white horses, drew up under the
porticO. Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian min
lister, in full official uniform OF white
cloth, with proiusiOn OF gold braid,
escorted the queen across the p0rtico
and corridors into the blue parlOrs,
where the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land, unattended, were waiting to re-
ceive the suite.
The president advanced and taking
her hand, babe her welcome to our
country, presented Mrs. Cleveland, and
after the other members OF the party
had been introduced by the interpreter,
general conversation followed. Her
majesty wore long trained dress OF
black satin, deliberately trimmed with
gold braid, black bonnet, and carried
a small fan of sea CULTS down with a
yellow centre. At the close of the Wis
St, which did not occupy more than I'LL
teen minutes, the royal party returned
20 their apartments at the Arlington,
where, an hour and a half later, Mrs
Cleveland and the ladies of the cabinet
returned the queens call. Two hours,
| believe, is the utmost limit allowed
by the royal etiquette for returning
visits.
While at the white house Queen ka-
piolani looked very closely at all of her
Surroundings, and observed each per-
son present. She has a grim cast OF
clear drown, similar to and about as
a mulattO.
When sightseeing at the capitol the
queen .showed special interest in the
hall of the house of representatives.
This, she said, was on account of the
cordial reception accorded to her hus-
band there by Speaker Blaine, when
His Majesty Kalakaua visited this city
several wears ago. But she says the
most delightful experience she has had
in America was at the deaf and dumb
college in this city She is greatly in
terested in the work OF educating deaf
mutes,. and the president of Kendall
Green knowing this, arranged an en-
tertainment in her honor and invited
her. Expressing her delight with the
exercises she made the remark that she
wished she could havesembraced all OF
the pupils. To-day she visited the
tomb OF Washington with distinguish
ed party as escort, and this evening she
is dining at the white house.
Representative Barb our, of Vir
yinia, who is himself man of fine ad-
dress and elegant manners was recent
" speaking OF President Cleveland rs
host, and was enth usiaStic in his praise.
He thinks he never knew man occu-
pying high official position more easy
OF approach than Mr.. Cleveland. And
though he may not possess as large
amount of magnetism as his political
rival in Maine is reputed to nave, the
faculty of putting his visitors at their
ease insures friendship from nearly all
those awho meet him. Mr.. Barbour
said nfrom the time he takes your hand
in his friendly grasp, you feel that ne
regards you as his equal, socially, ana
after you have been in his company I'VE
minutes, Il you do not feel thoroughly
at home, it is because you cannot De
made to feel so under any clrcum-
stances.